I was born in Spokane, Washington, and have lived in North Dakota, Minnesota, New Jersey and Florida before coming to Tennessee.  Music has always been a very important part of my life from playing piano, organ, cornet and singing in choirs.  My father was the pastor of a small church in North Dakota and that is where my first began playing the organ at the age of 14.  I graduated from Lutheran Brethren Schools, Moorhead (MN) State College, and the University of Florida. I have previously served at Peace in various capacities as organist, choir director, and music director for 35 years.  I experience music as a gift from God that can speak to the soul in a special way that other mediums cannot always do.